Étienne Tempier

Étienne Tempier (French: [tɑ̃pje]; also known as Stephanus of Orleans; died 3 September 1279) was a French bishop of Paris during the 13th century. He was Chancellor of the Sorbonne from 1263 to 1268, and bishop of Paris from 1268 until his death.

Étienne Tempier
Bishop of Paris
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
DioceseParis
Appointed7 October 1268
Term ended3 September 1279
PredecessorRenaud Mignon de Corbeil
SuccessorRenaud de Hombliéres
Previous postCanon of Notre Dame
Personal details
Died(1279-09-03)3 September 1279

He is best remembered for promulgating a Condemnation of 219 philosophical and theological propositions (or articles) that addressed concepts that were being disputed in the faculty of arts at the University of Paris.